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Police began investigating after receiving multiple complaints from the community, according to Suffolk County Police.
Investigators subsequently checked numerous businesses in the area for compliance and determined that four individuals had sold E-liquid nicotine to people under the age of 21, police said.
The four suspects were identified as:
- Zubair Mahamud, age 25, of Ronkonkoma, employed at Barcode Hookah & Smoke Shop on Ocean Avenue in Ronkonkoma
- David Pagan, age 22, of Centereach, employed at Hookah City on Middle Country Road in Lake Grove
- Garett Ituarte, age 22, of Northport, employed at Hash Convenience Store on Main Street in Kings Park
- Paula Engel-Dibartolo, age 52, of Kings Park, employed at Speedway on Pulaski Road in Kings Park
The employees were issued field appearance tickets are are scheduled to to appear in First District Court in Central Islip on Tuesday, July 5.
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